COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, February 09, 2026

QUESTION NO. 37

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

To ask the Chief Executive if he would consider giving all new businesses in architectural conservation areas information in relation to their obligations under an architectural conservation area (ACA) ?

REPLY:

Information relating to obligations for building owners within Architectural Conservation Areas (ACAs) are set out in the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 under Section 3.5.3.  The Development Plan includes related policies for all ACAs and also includes related retail policies with regard to shopfronts/signage.

While there is no obligation under ACA designation to inform individual property owners/business or to provide information in addition to the above documentation, the opportunity to enhance communications and raise awareness in regard to ACAs and the specific obligations for building owners/ tenants may exist within the Clondalkin area where the Clondalkin Local Planning Framework includes a Conservation Plan and identifies 3 Conservation Areas with accompanying Character Appraisals and safeguarding policies.

When the Clondalkin Local Planning Framework is adopted, the 3 identified Conservation Areas will have the benefit of detailed Character Appraisals for each of the identified ACAs and the Council will investigate opportunities to communicate and raise awareness of each specific character appraisal as part of the implementation of the Local Planning Framework.